Democrats plan to paint Mike Duggan as a Republican who won't stand up to Trump

The Moment with Brad LaPlante · Apr 17, 2026 · 21m

Curtis Hertel's job, as chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, is to put Democrats in the best position to win elections. But the party is railing against former Democrat Mike Duggan. Republicans say he's "100% a Democrat," but Hertel says he is running a campaign fueled by the GOP. Duggan, meanwhile, says he's running a campaign for those sick of both parties.